Conical Brittlestem vs Ornate Shrew

Parasola conopilea compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Brittlestem	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Parasola	Sorex
Species	Parasola conopilea	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Brittlestem	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.